Freestone County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Freestone County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Freestone County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
6,092
6,092 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-19 | 51051 | 42-161-30506 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3CO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51050 | 42-161-30507 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3C | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51049 | 42-161-30508 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3BO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51048 | 42-161-30509 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3B | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51047 | 42-161-30510 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3AO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 2,110 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51046 | 42-161-30511 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3A | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 3,020 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50599 | 42-161-30528 | STUBBS, H. B. #1 | HARRIS, JAMES B. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50740 | 42-161-30529 | WRIGHT, J. A. GAS UNIT #2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49637 | 42-161-30503 | DOW CHEMICAL "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49246 | 42-161-30499 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOG-1 | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49033 | 42-161-30498 | HALE #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48902 | 42-161-30497 | STEWARD A #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48625 | 42-161-30496 | ARCO FEE #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,910 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48438 | 42-161-30157 | WHITE GAS UNIT #2 | ALAMO PET. CO. | OTHER | 12,400 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47369 | 42-161-30433 | MCADAMS UNIT #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 48602 | 42-161-30494 | GADDY, SAM H. SR. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46914 | 42-161-30495 | MARTIN #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46531 | 42-161-30493 | BOYD, H. C. "A" #3 | MARTIN, D. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46528 | 42-161-30492 | AYCOCK, D. O. #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49587 | 42-161-30438 | RAWLS #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46895 | 42-161-30447 | MCMICHAEL #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 46020 | 42-161-30491 | BLOUNT, J. Y. JR. #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45722 | 42-161-30490 | JACKSON "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1979-03-23 | 44922 | 42-161-30489 | JONES, L. V. UNIT NO. 1 #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44237 | 42-161-30488 | HILL, F. E. III #1 | SUNDANCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44028 | 42-161-30487 | WELLS, M. C. #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43835 | 42-161-30486 | STEWARDS MILL GAS UNIT #7 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43417 | 42-161-30485 | WILLIAMS, LORENE D. #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43320 | 42-161-30482 | HUSKEY #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42714 | 42-161-30484 | TURNER, C. E. #2 | ORBIT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 42001 | 42-161-30483 | TEAGUE GAS UNIT 2 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,550 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41736 | 42-161-30481 | HENDERSON "D" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41612 | 42-161-30480 | MOORE, JOHN H. #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41537 | 42-161-30478 | CRAIG, C. L. #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40816 | 42-161-30479 | WHATLEY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40440 | 42-161-30477 | WILLIFORD #1 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40273 | 42-161-30476 | STEWARDS MILL GAS UNIT #1 #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,850 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40165 | 42-161-30475 | CARTER, MATTIE K. TRUST #1 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40162 | 42-161-30474 | HINDERS #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 9,112 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40157 | 42-161-30473 | DE SHAZO, ET AL #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39837 | 42-161-30472 | WASHINGTON, MANCHIE GAS UNIT #1 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,199 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39650 | 42-161-30471 | HOLMES "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39484 | 42-161-30470 | GEORGE, A. W. "B" #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39481 | 42-161-30469 | CARTER "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38766 | 42-161-30468 | HILL, F. E. CO. #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,366 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38673 | 42-161-30467 | SIMPSON, MAYNA GAS UNIT #1 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38671 | 42-161-30466 | WILLIFORD #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,422 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38163 | 42-161-30465 | LEDBETTER GAS UNIT #2 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37584 | 42-161-30464 | HOME-UTLEY, O. B. #2 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,625 | |
| 1978-11-16 | 37838 | 42-161-30462 | WORTHY "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.